04 December 2021

Martinique_2021

MARTINIQUE Island - 1st stay.

04/Dec/2021 to 14/Dec/2021.

Martinique, an overseas department of France, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, eight times smaller than Corsica.

Map of Martinique.







Saturday 04/Dec/2021.
Home to Martinique journey.


---- Air France Flight AF6003 from Marseille (MRS) to Paris-Orly (ORY), 07:30-09:00, 1h30, Seat 18C, 456€ (for  these two flights, and also the return flights).
---- Transit at Paris-Orly airport, 2:00.
---- Air France Flight AF842 from Paris-Orly (ORY) to Fort-de-France (FDF), 10:45-14:35, 8h50, Seat 23J.

|---| Martinique.



Sunday 05/Dec/2021.
Day 1.




|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Monday 06/Dec/2021.
Day 2.












Arrival at Cap Macré.

Plage des Salines.

Cars queuing at the petrol stations,
as a result of day-long strikes and roadblocks.

Plage de Salines.

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Tuesday 07/Dec/2021.
Day 3.

"Planteur" cocktail assembly.

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Wednesday 08/Dec/2021.
Day 4.



|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Thursday 09/Dec/2021.
Day 5.

Anse d'Arlet.

Anse d'Arlet.

Anse d'Arlet.

Anse d'Arlet.

Anse d'Arlet.

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Friday 10/Dec/2021.
Day 6.

Trou Cochon hike (Le Vauclin).





Plage de Pointe Marin.

Pointe Marin beach.

Sainte-Anne beach.

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Saturday 11/Dec/2021.
Day 7.

Cap Macré to l'Œil Bleu hike.









Reaching the cape of l'Œil Bleu.

"L'Œil Bleu" (the bleu eye).

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Sunday 12/Dec/2021.
Day 8.

Montagne Pelée hike.

La Morne Rouge, village
at the foot of the volcano.

With Simon and Senam.



Reached the lip of the volcano.

Steep descent inside the cone.

Clouds and heavy wind at the summit.


Suddenly, and for few seconds,
the ocean pops up.

Recovery at Le Carbet beach.

(MOVIE)


Effet Mer beach restaurant,
Le Carbet.

|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Monday 13/Dec/2021.
Day 9.

Sainte Luce, diving.






|---| Annelies' house, Martinique.



Tuesday 14/Dec/2021.
Day 10.
Return home journey.

---- Air France flight AF873 from Fort-de-France (FDF) to Paris-Orly (ORY), 22:30-11:45 (next day), 8h15.
---- Transit at Paris-Orly airport, 1h45.
---- Air France flight AF6016 from Paris-Orly (ORY) to Marseille (MRS), 13:30-14:45, 1h15.

|---| Economy class airplane seat.



Wednesday 15/Dec/2021.


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